Deadline: 24-Mar-23
The United Nations Development Programme, hereinafter referred to as UNDP, through “Emergency support for agri-producers in the context of the socio-economic, climate, and energy crisis” Project, hereby invites prospective proposers to submit a proposal for Implementation of a capacity development program for households and agricultural enterprises.
Objectives
The present assignment has four inter-related objectives as follows:
- Increase the knowledge of the women farmers and women headed households on conservation/sustainable agriculture practices;
- Design a Capacity Development Programme for the NGO`s representatives located in the or adjacent to the target regions;
- Implement a Capacity Development Programme for the women headed households and for the micro, small and medium agri-producers;
- Organize 6 in-country study tours for the beneficiaries of the capacity building program.
Tasks and Outputs
- Carry out a capacity development Program on conservation and sustainable agriculture practices in 6 districts (Telenești, Ungheni, Șoldănești, Briceni, Hîncești, Sîngerei) for the women headed households and small and medium women agri-producers.
- Design a Capacity Development Programme (Training of Trainers) on integrating environment-friendly aspects in agriculture and climate resilient practices for selected NGOs representatives and assure its implementation.
- Implement the Capacity Development Program for small and medium women agri-producers and women headed households based on the Capacity Development Programme for the environmental/agricultural/Energy NGOs.
- Organize 6 in-country study tours for the beneficiaries of the capacity building program.
Deliverables
- Objective 1 – Increase the knowledge of the women farmers and women headed households on conservation agriculture practices.
- Knowledge products on conservation/sustainable agriculture practices – one for small and medium women agri-producers and another one for the women headed households/ micro agri-producers which will be presented for each target regions, developed, disseminated online and validated by UNDP;
- The work plans and the content of the information sessions in each target regions developed and coordinated with UNDP and main stakeholders;
- 6 Information sessions for around 180 women headed households and the micro, small and medium women agri-producers from the target regions organized and delivered.
- Objective 2 – Design a Capacity Development Programme for the representatives of the environmental/agricultural/Energy NGOs located in the or adjacent to the targeted regions.
- An open Call for selection of 15 Environmental/Agricultural/Energy NGO`s representatives to be trained and engaged as facilitators of the Capacity building program elaborated and validated by UNDP, and successfully launched, followed by selection of at least 15 representatives of NGOs in close cooperation with UNDP;
- The Capacity Development Programme for representatives of environmental/agricultural NGOs developed and validated by UNDP;
- One training under the Capacity Development Programme for 15 representatives of environmental/ agricultural NGOs organized and delivered.
- Objective 3 – Implement a Capacity Development Programme for the women headed households and for the small and medium agricultural producers.
- The capacity Development Program developed and validated by UNDP.
- 15 representatives of the NGOs contracted as trainers for the capacity development program for the target groups.
- 36 trainings (2 days/training) for around 1000 agri-producers (including 200 women headed households and young people and micro, small and medium women agri-producers) organized and delivered.
- Objective 4 – Organize 6 in-country study tours for the beneficiaries of the capacity building program.
- The concept for study tours and the list of the participants and the list with the agri-producers and the households to be visited elaborated and validated by UNDP.
- 6 in-country study tours for around 180 participants (30 participants per each visit) organized and delivered.
Eligibility Criteria
- A legal registered entity, or entities in case of Consortiums;
- For Consortiums, valid signed Consortium agreement with clear responsibilities of Partners;
- Minimum 5 (five) years of experience in local/regional development, business development, capacity building development for the business or other groups at communities/regional/national level;
- At least two (2) contracts on capacity assessment and/or implementation of capacity development programs implemented over the last 5 (five) years;
- Availability of technical and human resources for the successful implementation of the assignment.
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